Ha, well since I and many others gave you kudos for your previous prediction, you can bet your money I'll be here calling you out if you're wrong about this one. I don't want everybody here making predictions all over the place just so they can say 'see!' if it happens, while ignoring all the other missed guesses. Nothing personal, and I do happen to agree with you on Branch - he doesn't have a strong case.

I've seen this Jacky Keep Your Word thing mentioned several times. What's the story? And if it's a story better left untold, then stop talking about it because you're making me crazy!

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He is a strange fellow. Apparently, he would like me to post three pics of grotesquely obese women on the Cheerleader page. I told him I would do it, but it's a moral dilemma to post such a dispicable trio of images.

He is a strange fellow. Apparently, he would like me to post three pics of grotesquely obese women on the Cheerleader page. I told him I would do it, but it's a moral dilemma to post such a dispicable trio of images.

Boy, I thought that your head would explode when this issue came up. Pics forthcoming...maybe.

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Jacky, don't be a jackaxx. Nut is right and you are breaking your promise.

As to your prediction, "I have a feeling" Ricky Weed asked you to watch his stash while he's playing up in northern football purgatory. But sure I hope I'm wrong and you're right! On second thought, I'm not so sure that's what I want. I'm firmly in the camp that sez you don't negotiate with terrorists, err, players who don't honor their agreements. It sets a real bad example for the next would-be terrorist.

I have a feeling that Deion Branch will sign with the Patriots within the next two weeks. Just a feelin'.

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It's funny, that exact same feeling came to me out of the blue yesterday.

It goes like this: if the special master comes down hard against Team Branch, he quickly signs an extension (likely canning his agent first). Because at that point he can't possibly get what he really wanted, which was a deal that ripped up his 2006 contract. If he's going to end up with "just" a 5-year extension he might as well sign it with the Patriots, which is the only way to get the signing bonus in hand before playing and risking injury this year.